It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2011. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After working for ten hours, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona l8 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks lo support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)．saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that l wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.

    Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It's really fantastic that a complete stranger would offer help to someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a great effect in our lives. And we believe that no matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

46. Why was the bike so important to the couple? Because _______.

  A. they used it for work and daily life    B. it was their only possession（财产）

  C. it was a nice Kona l 8 speed         D. the man's job was bike racing

47. We can infer from the passage that_______.

    A. the couple worked 60 hours a week    B. people were busy before Christmas

    C. the stranger stole Trevor's bike        D. life was hard for the young family

48. What do the couple learn from their experience?

    A. Strangers are usually of little help.    B. One-should take care of their bike.

    C. An act of kindness can mean a lot.    D. News reports make people famous.

    It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2011. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After working for ten hours, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona l8 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks lo support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)．saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that l wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.

    Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It's really fantastic that a complete stranger would offer help to someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a great effect in our lives. And we believe that no matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

46. Why was the bike so important to the couple? Because _______.

  A. they used it for work and daily life    B. it was their only possession（财产）

  C. it was a nice Kona l 8 speed         D. the man's job was bike racing

47. We can infer from the passage that_______.

    A. the couple worked 60 hours a week    B. people were busy before Christmas

    C. the stranger stole Trevor's bike        D. life was hard for the young family

48. What do the couple learn from their experience?

    A. Strangers are usually of little help.    B. One-should take care of their bike.

    C. An act of kindness can mean a lot.    D. News reports make people famous.

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our city offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger(陌生人) would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it made our confidence in humanity（人性）stronger as a whole. And it has also influenced us to be more mindful(在意的) of ways we can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be continuing for ever.
【小题1】Why was the bike so important to the couple?

My father and I used to climb the mountains near my house．Climbing has been a very  1   thing for me since I was a kid．

Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations and from them I learned a lot．In fact, without mountaineering（登山）, Dad couldn't have had enough time to spend with me because he was very   2  himself．

Once we climbed Palgoly Mountain．It was very   3   for me because I was only ten years old． At first, I felt very   4  ．But soon I had pain（疼） in   5  of my legs, so I wanted to give up  6  ．My father said, "  7   is a season when everything comes to life（复苏） again．The mountain and the field where we are standing are beautiful．You can   8  see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you   9   the top．You can always enjoy a lot of beautiful scenery at the top, but you can't when you are halfway（中途） up．"

At that time, I was   10   young to understand his words, but now I get it．And I also have new hope and confidence．

（    ）1． A．strange            B．unforgettable（不可忘记）    C．natural      D．sad

（    ）2． A．free            B．busy                    C．happy             D．angry

（    ）3． A．easy                   B．interesting           C．excited         D．challenging

（    ）4． A．happy            B．annoyed                C．worried         D．sad

（    ）5． A．neither           B．both                  C．some             D．several

（    ）6． A．climb            B．climbing               C．run               D．running

（    ）7． A．Spring            B．Summer               C．Autumn        D．Winter

（    ）8． A．never             B．always                  C．hardly            D．ever

（    ）9． A．arrive            B．get                     C．reach             D．go

（    ）10． A．so             B．enough                  C．such             D．too

What is a language for? Some people seem to think it's r practicing grammar rules and learning words．That's wrong．A language is for exchanging ideas．It's no good knowing all about language if you can't use it．

Many students I have been teaching know hundreds of grammar rules，but they can't speak correctly or freely．They are afraid of making mistakes．One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes．We native speakers make mistakes，too．And we break rules．Bernard Shaw once said，“Foreigners often speak English too correctly．”But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make．They are English mistakes in the English language．And if enough native speakers break a rule，it is no longer a rule。What used to be wrong becomes right．The people not only make history，they also make a language．They can make their own language．They can't make another people's language．

So Chinese students who ale learning English should pay attention to the grammar，but they shouldn't overdo it，They should put communication（交际）first．

1、While learning a foreign language，        ．

A、don't be afraid of making mistakes               B、don't be afraid of speaking too correctly

C、try to make mistakes like native speakers      D、try to speak it correctly

2、The passage says that while speaking English,         ．

A、English students never make mistakes                C  foreigners never make mistakes

C、some Englishmen also make mistakes           D、native speakers never make mistakes

3、The passage didn't say，but it leads you to believe that         ．

A、history is never changed                           B、history is always changing

C、language is never changed                           D、language is always changing